The women of GFWC-OK The Fortnightly Club of Durant hosted a thank you luncheon for outgoing Club President Sharon Robinson and installed 2026-2028 Officers at their last meeting of the 2025-2026 club year. The luncheon was held on Friday, May 7 in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom on the Southeastern Oklahoma State University campus in Durant.
Significant anniversaries for club members were acknowledged. A musical program was presented by Dr. Jeremy Blackwood and Dr. Michael Scheurerman.
From left, 2026-2028 President, Dr. Michelle Hockersmith, 2024-2026 President; Sharon Robinson, 2024-2026 President and Charlene Ridgway, 2024-2026 GFWC Oklahoma State President. Ridgway, a 30-year member of the GFWC-OK The Durant Fortnightly Club conducted the officer installation ceremony.The club celebrated America’s 250th Anniversary with a red,white and blue patriotic theme for the event.2026-2028 officers for the GFWC-OK Fortnightly Club of Durant, from left, Donna Tyler, Treasurer; Lynette Parmley, Vice-President and Dr. Michelle Hockersmith, President. Officers not shown are Recording Secretary, Karen Walker, and Corresponding Secretary, Shannon McCraw.
“It’s the journey itself that will bring the change.” 2024-2026 International President, Sueellen Brazil. Brazil is the first International President from Alabama. Newly installed International President, Sueellen Brazil, provided an overview of her administration and fired up the crowd with her vision for the next two years. Brazil stated that all members in all clubs…
GFWC Oklahoma Northeast District held their annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 1. The meeting, held in Pryor, was hosted by the GFWC-OK Monday Forum Club of Pryor. The GFWC Oklahoma Northeast District is made up of five clubs: La-Kee-Kon of Nowata; Heeko Club of Pawhuska; Monday Forum Club of Pryor, Pa-A-Linn Club of Haskell and…
2024-2026 Administration > Center of the picture is South Central Region President Debbie Thomas (Arkansas), Left to Right: Vickie Davis (Arkansas), Barbara Harvey (Texas), Lana Merliss (Louisiana), Thomas, Charlene Ridgway (Oklahoma), Debbie McAllen (New Mexico), Sue Shipley (Arizona).
Nowata La-Kee-Kon hosted the annual GFWC-OK Northeast District. The meeting was held at the Nowata Historical Museum and was attended by approximately 27 club members from across the District including members from Pawhuska Heeko, Nowata La-Kee-Kon, Pryor Monday Forum and Tulsa Silver Foxes. District President, the Honorable Jacqueline Stout, called the meeting to order; La-Kee-Kon…
Saturday’s convention was officially called to order at 10:00 a.m. when State President, Patty Burkhead, called the meeting to order. The colors were presented by Girl Scout Troop 580 and the Star Spangled Banner was sung by Pryor Clubwoman, Donna Talley. Brenda Calahan, President, of the McAlester Fortnightly Club gave the thought for the day….